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Whananaki bar Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 10AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
393 | 649 | 686 | 497 | 484 | 531 | 504 | 442 | 388 | 208 | 209 | 140 | 196 | 232 | 238 | 319 | 298 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 277 | 237 | 215 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.90m | 7:21PM1.94m | 7:31AM1.90m | 8:02PM1.97m | 8:11AM1.89m | 8:41PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.38m | 1:07PM0.24m | 1:30AM0.37m | 1:46PM0.22m | 2:11AM0.37m | 2:24PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 17 | 9 | 17 | 95 | 75 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 100 | 126 | 140 | 196 | 232 | 238 | 319 | 298 | 264 | 2 | 6 | 277 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 393 | 649 | 686 | 497 | 484 | 531 | 504 | 442 | 388 | 208 | 209 | 125 | 102 | 68 | 76 | 93 | 86 | — | 264 | 264 | — | 237 | 215 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 147 | 134 | 134 | 147 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 127 | 127 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 82 | 130 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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